Chapter 12 Incense Worship

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Chapter 12 - 12 Incense WorshipXu Qing handed the book to Li Gongpu and explained his plan carefully before speaking, "Uncle, after you go to the Government Office, please trouble you to ask two constables who patrol the streets today to accompany me and aunt to buy some incense." Historian Li, being in charge of the prison, nominally is the superior of all constables, assigning two constables to do some private tasks for him is an opportunity that people would look forward to. The archivist is a clerk, but actually, he is also an official, unique in that this position does not have a rank and does not participate in the Court's promotion of officials. Therefore, in the eyes of scholars, he is indeed still regarded as a clerk, but in the eyes of clerks, he can be considered an official. As an arrest officer, Zhao Xiong has always coveted the position of the archivist. But County Magistrate Wu knows, Zhao Xiong's family has been arrest officers in this county for generations. Appointing him as an archivist would only lead to County Magistrate Wu himself being overshadowed by clerks. Therefore, he would rather leave the position vacant than give it to Zhao Xiong. Giving the position to Li Gongpu now is perfect for letting Li Gongpu help him supervise and suppress Zhao Xiong, preventing any mishaps during this critical year. Xu Qing understands that with these reasons, reconciliation with Zhao Xiong is impossible. Since Li Gongpu is a local, even if County Magistrate Wu leaves, Li Gongpu will remain the archivist. Once Li Gongpu fully develops his local influence, Zhao Xiong's family will inevitably see their power decline. His nickname is Zhao Batian, and he behaves tyrannically on regular days, naturally offending many people. Once his influence declines, he will be like a tiger without teeth. Thus, regardless of whether Zhao Xiong is rational or not, he must find a way to deal with Li Gongpu. The saying goes: "A man does not provoke a tiger, but a tiger harbors the intention to harm." This is the situation. Xu Qing knows well that only struggle can lead to peace. Since the situation between enemy and friend is already clear, he must be more cautious in daily life. The reason why he wants to go out to buy incense is that previously, when Zhou Family was lighting incense at the Li family's ancestral grave, Xu Qing tried releasing his Divine Soul in the dense fog and discovered that the incense was also helpful for his Divine Soul. But the incense at that time, bearing the thoughts of Zhou Family, Li Gongpu and others praying to ancestors, was somewhat mixed and impure, ultimately not quite comfortable. Xu Qing plans to buy some incense and candles separately, to see what the effects on the Divine Soul truly are. Moreover, the reason for going out with Zhou Family is that aunt understands these matters well. Asking for protection from two constables also stems from worries about Zhao Xiong playing dirty. For instance, if Zhao Xiong breaks Xu Qing's legs and disfigures him, it could disrupt Xu Qing's path to the Imperial Examination, which must be guarded against. Constables are official Government Officials, registered with the Officials, Zhao Xiong, even if he finds thugs, would not dare to make a move, which would be equivalent to challenging the authority of the government. The constables Li Gongpu finds, naturally, won't be associates of Zhao Xiong. His current priority is to nurture his spirit, which is beneficial for his studies, and also aids in the cultivation of the Crane Form. Once his cultivation of Crane Form reaches Great Success, he will at least have the ability to protect himself when outside. Because the greatest advantage of the hot energy in Crane Form is to strengthen limbs, even Li Gongpu is agile, and Xu Qing, being in his youth, if he trains to a great level, not to mention fighting, his ability to flee will definitely be impressive. To fight others, one must first learn to run. This is also a tactic of warfare. A proficient warrior first ensures they cannot be defeated, and waits for the enemy to be defeatable. Being undefeatable is up to oneself, being defeatable is up to the enemy. Xu Qing explained the reason for requesting constable protection to Li Gongpu. Anyway, he has made up his mind that unless going to the County Government, he and Zhou Family will not go out, focusing solely on studying and Martial Arts Training. Li Gongpu originally did not want to abuse his power, but after hearing Xu Qing's explanation, he realized that it indeed needed to be done this way. "Ah, if you hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have known that even being an archivist, the situation is still so perilous," Li Gongpu remarked emotionally. Zhou Family: "You must also be cautious in the Government Office, for matters that you do not understand, make sure to discuss them with Brother Qing when you return. Don't make decisions on your own." She watched as her nephew orchestrated the plan for Li Gongpu to become the Archivist and thought to herself, "With Brother Qing's intelligence, even if he does not win the Scholar title, it will be enough for the Xu Family and Li Family to prosper for generations." "What do you mean by making decisions on my own? I am an Archivist after all," muttered Li Gongpu. Zhou Family glared at him: "You occupy this position only to seat Brother Qing; if you had real ability, after so many years in the Government Office, you'd only become a Team Leader." Li Gongpu's face turned red, but what Zhou Family said was the truth, and he had no counterarguments, so he chose to leave. "Uncle, your status is different now; you should scold him less," Xu Qing advised from the side. Zhou Family frowned and said, "I'm just afraid he'll be too proud, so I need to suppress his arrogance. Moreover, men tend to turn bad once they gain power. If I do not keep him alert, who knows if he'll bring home some seductress one day. What do you think if I buy him a concubine? If she could bear a child, I could also put my worries to rest." She was very clear that she could still bind Li Gongpu with marital affection for now, but over time, he might be charmed by others outside. It's better to take initiative and find a woman who is well-known. Xu Qing: "Aunt, you can make decisions about the household. After I take the child student test, let's see if we can obtain a Fertility medicine recipe, maybe we can resolve Uncle's and your concerns." Most illnesses in the world are illnesses of poverty. With money and status, the issue of Li Gongpu and Zhou Family not being able to have children had hope for a solution. After all, this is not an ordinary world. Zhou Family couldn't help but cry: "Brother Qing, you truly understand my heart. I will rely on you in the future. Don't take the other day's incident to heart; it was my fault for speaking wrongly." She knew, if she indeed was fated to not have children, maintaining a good relationship with Brother Qing would secure her rest of life even if Old Li's heart changed. Xu Qing: "Aunt, how could I not repay your kindness of raising me? Rest assured. I wasn't upset about the other day's matter. You know, I could never be a Government Official." Zhou Family laughed through her tears: "Of course, Brother Qing is destined to be a high official." Xu Qing smiled: "Thank you for your auspicious words, Aunt." Fame and success are not my desire, but merely a way to escape worldly distractions. In a world like this, how can one not seek longevity! Matters of the heart should naturally not be explained to outsiders. ... ... Using the pretext of honoring the Xu Family ancestors, Xu Qing bought incense and candles. These were all directed by Zhou Family, and Xu Qing bought them with his meticulous observational skills. Li Gongpu, having become an Archivist, collected over a hundred Silver through various banquets, and this is just the beginning. With this silver, Xu Qing was more willing to use nourishing medicine recipes, trying out the effectiveness of incense in nurturing the spirit. The progress in Crane Form should be greatly enhanced. A long incense stick was lit inside the room, Xu Qing sat beside it and soon his body was enveloped in swirling smoke. He closed his eyes, imagining his Divine Soul jumping off a cliff, breaking free all at once, surrounded by the swirling smoke, wrapping him like a hot spring. S~eaʀᴄh the nôvel_Fire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Comfortable! "No wonder Taoists and Monks like to burn incense during meditation, this really does have an effect," Xu Qing tried to absorb the incense smoke into his Divine Soul, gradually forming a human silhouette in front of his physical body. A phrase suddenly popped into his mind, "Playing the ghost."

Chapter 12 Incense Worship

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